With effect from 1 October 2008, Brett Dudley, Glen White and Chris Heffernan have been appointed Directors of Leech & Partners Ltd. Brett and Glen are based in Christchurch and will considerably strengthen the Firm's position there and lead the way for considerable expansion. Chris, the Firm's taxation specialist, is based in Ashburton but spends considerable amounts of time in both Ashburton and Christchurch.